| Community Service
Activities |
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► "Project
School Bell" - Clothing, School Supplies and Prescriptions for
Student Retention Program - 2009-2010 Chair: Tamara
Rosser & Stacy Minner. This program works to
improve the self esteem of elementary through high school
students. Students are identified by School District staff based
on their need for additional assistance and at the beginning of
the school year school supplies and other necessities are
provided. Through improving the self image of these children, we
hope to encourage these students to stay in school. Project
School Bell also pays for prescriptions that are needed by
students who are unable to pay for needed medications.
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| ► Something to Smile About" -
Dental Program - 2009-2010 Chair: Sandy Post. Something to Smile About" is
a very successful program that focuses on dental hygiene as
preventative care, as well as urgent dental treatment needs of
school age children. The program provides dental kits,
educational information, and sponsors Dental Van visits to Local
Schools. |
| ► Woman's Vocational
Scholarships. The Scholarship Program assists women
interested in pursuing a career or reentering the workplace.
Three $500 to $1,000 scholarships are available. Previous
scholarship recipients are eligible to receive a second year
of scholarship monies. |
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Literacy Project - 2009-2010
Chair: Megan Miller-Morgan. Altrusa
International of Yaquina Bay supports the Central Coast
Literacy Program which purchases books and learning
materials for tutors and students and gives scholarships to
the GED Program at the Oregon Community College. |
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Helping Hands Award - 2009-2010 Chair: Altrusa International of Yaquina Bay annually recognizes a local
business that has given outstanding support to the club and its
projects during the year. |
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Annual Donations |
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Our group makes yearly donations to worthy organizations such as
Lincoln County Children's' Advocacy Center, Court Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA), My Sister's Place and Samaritan House
to name a few. Donations to our community have averaged over
$10,000 per year. |
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| Fundraising Activities |
| ► Annual Garage
Sale - 2009-2010 Chair: Josie Thompson. This event is held each Fall on a Saturday. It raises money and
makes available affordable goods and clothing for the community. |
| ► Trivia Bee - 2009-2010 Chair:
Patti Eisler. Altrusa hosts a trivia bee contest with teams sponsored by many
area businesses. Proceeds from this popular event fund
scholarships and literacy projects for the community. |
| ► Newport Seafood & Wine Festival - 2009-2010 Chair: Gabrielle McEntee-Wilson. Altrusa pours wines from an Oregon winery during this annual
Newport Festival in late February. |
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2009-2010 Officers |
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Immediate Past President
Director
Director
Director |
Patti Eisler
Rhonda Stone
Kristin Arment
Victoria Clear
Gabrielle McEnteer-Wilson
Megan Miller-Morgan
Stacy Minner
Tamara Rosser |
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2009-2010 Chair Persons |
Dental Program
Project School Bell
Literacy
Membership
Hospitality
Seafest
Seafood & Wine Festival
Trivia Bee
Community Service
Garage Sale |
Sandy Post
Tamara Rosser & Stacy Minner
Megan Miller-Morgan
Evelyn Brookhyser
Marion Illingworth
Rhonda Stone
Gabrielle McEntee-Wilson
Patti Eisler
Gabrielle McEntee-Wilson
Josie Thompson |
